The slice in golf is a problem that impacts nearly all medium- and high-handicap golfers. While golfers get great satisfaction from a well-struck shot that flies straight and far, it's hard to hit those shots consistently. For a right-handed golfer, a shot that bends from left to right that goes outside the fairway may be the rule and not the exception.
Correct Stance
Make sure your left shoulder is facing your target. Your left foot needs to be directly underneath your left shoulder and your feet should be shoulder-width apart. Play the ball about one ball length closer to your left foot than your back foot. Flex your knees so you are in an athletic position. In many cases, golfers who tend to slice the ball open up their stance and this will cause them to incorrectly hit the ball at a poor angle, and the resulting shot is a slice.
Weak Grip
Many golfers tend to slice the ball because they don't have a firm enough grip. This is often the result of listening to advice from well-meaning instructors who teach golfers not to choke the club too tightly. As a result, some golfers overcompensate and relax their hands too much. When the grip is not firm enough, the club slips when it makes impact with the ball and that sends the ball careening out of the fairway and into the rough or hazard. Firm up your grip--but not to the point of choking the club too tightly--to avoid slicing the ball.
Fast Swing
Golf is a game of timing. In order to have an effective swing, you need to involve your hands, arms, shoulders, side, legs and core muscles. However, you have to involve them with a sense of timing. In order to hit the ball long and straight, you have to allow your hands to follow your hips. If you swing too quickly and too hard because you want more distance, your hands will come through too quickly. That will change the angle of the impact you make with the ball. You don't need a slow swing, but you can't rush your hands or a slice will likely be the result.
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